curtsy

🇺🇸 /ˈkɜːrtsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɜːtsi/
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難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A movement where a woman quickly bends her knees and dips down as a sign of respect or greeting, often seen in formal settings or dance.

After receiving the award, she performed a graceful curtsey to the audience.

在領獎後,她向觀眾行了一個優雅的屈膝禮。

verb
R

To perform a curtsey, a quick bending of the knees and dipping down, often as a sign of respect or greeting.

The young lady curtsied to the Queen as a sign of respect.

這位年輕女士向女王行了一個屈膝禮,表示尊敬。

translation

n. 屈膝禮
v. 行屈膝禮

詞形變化

3rd Present curtsies
Past curtsied
Perfect curtsied
Progressive curtsying
Plural curtsies